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Everything Worth Knowing About Chicken Eggs
“It was a brave man who first ate an oyster,” Jonathon Swift said, but the first person to eat an egg must have been even braver. Or very, very hungry. Imagine breaking open an egg, not knowing what you’ll find inside!
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10 Facts About Ducks: Are Ducks the New Chickens?
Over the last few years, keeping backyard chickens has become all the rage. Whether it’s wanting to know where their food is coming from, a desire to be more self-sufficient or merely wanting to go back to the basics, chicken coops are popping up in suburban backyards of families all across the country.
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Preventing Frozen Chicken Eggs
Here are some cold weather egg tips that might help prevent cracked or fully frozen chicken eggs this winter.
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12 Days of Christmas — Meaning Behind the Birds
Add to Favorites By Christine Henrichs – Understanding the 12 Days of Christmas meaning adds something special to this favorite traditional carol. Its repeating verses make it fun to learn the list …
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Why and When Do Chickens Molt?
Add to Favorites By Jen Pitino – Many people wonder when do chickens molt? Molting, the chicken pundits tell us, is supposed to happen in either spring or at the end …
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Our Favorite Egg Bake Recipe for Chickens
Add to Favorites An egg bake recipe for chickens? Why not? I’m cooking eggs for my chickens. Why in the world would I cook eggs for chickens? Good question. Yes, …
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Quail Egg Benefits: Nature’s Perfect Finger Food
Add to Favorites Story and Photos By Janice Cole, Minnesota There’s something about quail eggs that makes them hard to resist. The tiny brown-speckled gems with their aqua interiors look …
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The Edible Egg: Facts and Facets of World Cuisine
Add to Favorites When it comes to eggs, facts are right in front of us: they’re healthy, full of protein, and delicious. They’re also economical and easy to prepare. These …
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How to Make Guinea Hen Egg Pound Cake
Add to Favorites An egg separator seemed like a useless gadget until I cracked open an egg to use for making guinea hen egg pound cake and tried to separate …
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What Causes Double Yolk Eggs & Other Odd Eggs?
Add to Favorites As spring chicks start to grow up and lay eggs, odds are you may find a double yolk egg in your egg collecting basket. To be clear, …
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